Beacon Place is not just for kids! A number of moms, dads, grandmas and neighbors come through our doors as well! This summer, more than 75 different women attended our Moms Group that met each Monday and Thursday during the Summer Lunch Bunch Program. These women, of all different ages and races, came together out of a desire to use …

Throughout the summer, Beacon Place likes to offer special activities to its children, and relies on the generosity of local businesses to help pay for those events. In July, RED Communications LLC sponsored a face-painting tent and petting zoo in honor of Shirley Dillon, who passed away last September and is mother of RED Communications LLC President Catherine Driscoll. “It …

Alderman Sam Cunningham stopped by Beacon Place on a busy summer day to chat with volunteers and Beacon Place leaders and share his appreciation for the work they’re doing. A native of this same Waukegan community, Cunningham knows well the challenges that Waukegan children face. Alderman Cunningham with Beacon Place board members. In the 1980s, when he was growing up …

We want to thank the 13 college student interns who have supported us this summer. They have helped with the Beacon Summer Lunch Bunch program, but have also taken leadership roles in the Beacon Green program, Tweens program, MOMS group, and Tutoring program. These smart, ambitious college students have been great role models for all of our teen volunteers, especially …